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Week of 3/22
Monday: Why do corpse flowers emit an odor when blooming?
How do corpse flowers take in energy from the sun and transform them into food?
How do corpse flowers store energy?
How is this different from other plants?

Analyze and interpret data from the NASA and NOAA websites to determine the similarities and differences between the Great Lakes that experienced and didn’t experience freezing in 2014. Use evidence from the data to support your answers to the following questions:

Which lakes experience continuous freezing from year to year?

Which lakes do not continuously freeze from year to year?

How have the maximum ice coverages of the Great Lakes changed over time?

Based on your readings and analysis, what factors contribute to the amount of ice coverage that Lake Ontario experiences in winter months?

Tuesday: 1/ 22
Deforestation Activity Deforestation Act
Please read the directions. Underline the tasks you are to do. This will ensure the lab runs smoothly and in a timely manner.
For example: Mix the forest plot card.
Remove 2 beans.

Week of 1/ 22
Textbook:Ecology and the EnvironmentUnit 3 Ecosystem DynamicsBiodiversity in Ecosystems

1/22-1/24 Deforestation Activity / Assessment

1/25 Academic Games TournamentIn class we engaged in reading The Creature from Planet x and drawing a quick sketch based on descriptions. Planet X is also know as Earth and the mystery creature was a spider.

View the PPT The incredible diversity of spidersMake observation of the spiders. Create a T chart listing similarities among the spiders and differences. Wrap Up: What is Biodiversity? What do you think is the importance of spiders in an ecosystem?

2/6 Producers/Consumers/Decomposers
and Exploration 3 stop at #19HW Please bring in a ziplock bag of 1 cup soil from a garden. Also, in a separate bag bring in pieces of fruit and vegetables. three identical samples. See Investigating Decomposition

Week of 2/18

Reteach: Photo/Cell Respiration Tuesday in class – students researched and created an energy pyramid representing 4 different food chains. Wednesday: Task Assessment.Thursday – Students Created a Food WebFriday – Analyze changes to an ecosystem with a disruption of a species